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Wallace

Boy name · 122 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Wallace: 122 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 9 births in 2021.

A confident and enduring choice, Wallace is a boy’s name of Norman French and Scottish origin, derived from the Old French *waleis*, meaning “foreigner” or “Welshman” (originally referring to a Celtic-speaking Briton). The name is forever linked to Sir William Wallace, the legendary 13th-century Scottish knight and hero of the Wars of Independence, famously portrayed in the film *Braveheart*. No major places are named directly after him, but the spirit of his legacy is woven through monuments like the Wallace Monument near Stirling. A further note: in the US, the name gained a very different cultural association through the beloved 1950s television clown character, Clarabell the Clown’s sidekick—a far gentler legacy than its fierce Scottish roots.